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What is a good string gauge for a FR? I know they come set up with 9's but I never much liked strings that thin. I imagine 9's break rather easily after a few dive-bombs.

they won't break on dive bombs, squeals yes probably the high E string. i'm gonna be putting 11-53 on mine in a couple days. drop C tuning and what-not.

yeah , an OFR will not give you any problems . hell even the 1000 series on the ltd is kick ass .

i think 9 gauge strings blow ,that is what is recommended for a floyd , but i have put 11s on mine and it has no issues

Where did you get this load of BS? Since when is anything recommended for guitar?

Strings are pure personal preference. My other guitar player in my band has 8's on his fiddle and i use 11's, on a floyd, in e standard.

Where did you get this load of BS? Since when is anything recommended for guitar?

Strings are pure personal preference. My other guitar player in my band has 8's on his fiddle and i use 11's, on a floyd, in e standard.

i had seen it on FR's website and a couple of other places i cant remember ,oh well :lol
but it's recommended not commanded
and im guessing the idea is the lighter strings put less pressure on the bridge and make the knife edges last longer but im not sure what truth there is to that:\
but i have put 11s on mine and it has no issues

but i play in D and drop C a lot so ...
I think he means that FRs always come stock with 9's, like stoptail guitars come stock with 10's.

i didn't think about that but your right

How far can you dive the pitch down on your floyds?

depends on you !

how far do you feel comfortable ?

I use D'addario 9-46 on all my ESP's with Floyd Rose for standard E tuning, and have not broken a string in years. I used to on licensed ones though, fairly frequently and i always had tuning issues, despite set-ups etc. Mainly it was the high e snapping just past the saddle block. Rarely, if ever has this happened with my original floyds. As long as its set-up right they stay in tune like a rock.